Had the privilege to attend a screening of Imran J Khan's "Mustache" tonight, a universal tale that perfectly captures the transforative value of the performing arts. An incredible primarily South Asian cast becomes a narrative "every family" while totally honoring and immersing the audience into the culture nuanced and religious angst of growing up in the Muslim culture. Totally relatable and laugh out loud funny!
Alicia Silverstone delivers on a nostaligic and magical level as Ms. Martin, the drama teacher who welcomes the young protagonist into the ever-freeing world of drama class. Made me think of those teachers who gave me a safe space that allowed me to find my tribe and my voice. Shout out to Barbara Ann Stuth Gates, Gene Yates, Rosie Salinas, Bertha Zúñiga Campos - Harlingen TX teachers - who helped me turn what I felt was too different about me into the joy of being creative.
The young cast is great and its easy to see why this film won the Audience Award in the Narrative Feature competition at South by Southwest. Find this film it and see it! 🎥
